The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Airbus `set to meet' half the global demand
The A318, A319, A320 and A321 make up the world's most profitable single-aisle aircraft family, providing operators with the highest degree of commonality and economy for aircraft in the 100-220-seat category. It allows for top-of-the-range comfort w ith wider seats and aisles, or an extra-wide aisle for the fast turnarounds that are essential in the low-cost markets. More

SHIPPING

New Mangalore port handles record coal
The entire consignment, which was for Mysore Paper Mills at Bhadravathi, also happens to be the largest consignment of coal ever handled at the port. More

RAILWAYS

Delhi Metro exempted from customs and excise duties
THE Centre has decided to grant exemption to the Delhi Metro project from customs and excise duties so that the project is able to sustain itself. "It is expected that similar exemptions from sales tax and works contract tax would be granted ... More

Hubli is HQ for South Western Rly

ROADWAYS

LPG tanker owners end BPCL boycott — No agreement with HPCL yet
THE LPG consumers could heave a sigh of relief with the bulk LPG tanker owners in the South deciding to end the boycott of transporting gas from BPCL installations with effect from this morning following protracted negotiations with the BPCL ... More

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